diff --git a/node/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/BFTNotaryServiceTests.kt b/node/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/BFTNotaryServiceTests.kt
index 3c65d0e2a2..869ce4a6ea 100644
--- a/node/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/BFTNotaryServiceTests.kt
+++ b/node/src/integration-test/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/BFTNotaryServiceTests.kt
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class BFTNotaryServiceTests {
-    private lateinit var mockNet: MockNetwork
+    private val mockNet = MockNetwork(emptyList())
     private lateinit var notary: Party
     private lateinit var node: StartedNode<MockNode>
 
     @Before
     fun before() {
-        mockNet = MockNetwork(emptyList())
         node = mockNet.createNode()
     }
     @After